
From Cape Chianti to hero: Grenache in South Africa
by Malu Lambert | 26-10-2020
“I grew up with Grenache,” shares South African wine legend, Jan Boland Coetzee. His pale blue eyes focused on the verdant Swartland hills from our vantage point on Adi Badenhorst’s porch. The crops and vines... more »
“I grew up with Grenache,” shares South African wine legend, Jan Boland... more »

In The Glass: AA Badenhorst – Family Blend Red 2015
by Miquel Hudin | 01-06-2020
When interviewing a winemaker in Stellenbosch he told me, “You should head north. That’s where it’s all happening.” By “north” he meant, Swartland, the region around Malmesbury about an hour northeast of Cape Town. This... more »
When interviewing a winemaker in Stellenbosch he told me, “You should head... more »

The fall and rise of Pinotage
by Rupert Millar | 12-05-2020 ~ 26 Comments

In the Glass: AA Badenhorst – Secateurs Red Blend 2012
by Miquel Hudin | 21-02-2019
Global Local: Jordi Viader i Soler
by Miquel Hudin | 17-09-2012
Favorite Wines: Cabernet Franc and Xarel·lo/White Grenache Jordi is one of those winemakers who has seen a lot in his years behind the barrels. Starting in 2004 he’s worked in multiple Catalan cellars, New Zealand,... more »
Favorite Wines: Cabernet Franc and Xarel·lo/White Grenache Jordi is one of those... more »
In The Glass: Cape of Good Hope Serruria 2010
by Miquel Hudin | 27-07-2012
Tasting around Annandale
by Miquel Hudin | 21-03-2012
The Annandale estate, just off the namesake Annadale Road was established in 1688, making it one of the oldest in the Helderberg Valley region. It displays this age wonderfully as large, sweeping willows grace the... more »
The Annandale estate, just off the namesake Annadale Road was established in... more »